Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24070, Nicholas Dodge, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Dodge, Nicholas Elizabeth
N. 24070.
CONTENTS

Reps:
Maine - 4313.
Elizabeth Dodge,
widow of Nicholas Dodge,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar. 18
and who died on the 10 th December 1827.
of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a P er in the Company commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by Colley - in the  line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Oct r '39, and sent to George W. Morton, Augusta, Maine
  Arrears to the 14th of Sept r -  $ 280.00    Semi-annual allowance ending  40.00         $ 320.00  
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdin Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 7.

6078.
Maine
Nicholas Lodge
private War
New Hampshire line 3 1/2
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8. — Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. of Jan'y 1819. and det d R. C. Vose
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 4. mo 6/30 33. 60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819. 48. 00
$81.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Unity
Passen cop d for Land ag t of Maine, by Mr. Orme, Apr 21. 1837
July 12th 1837 Jr. B. Vose Esq Fuguetta Maine

Be it known that I the subscriber of Northport County of Hancock do hereby and say that the bearer Mr Nicholas Dodge of the twenty five mile Pond Plantations in the County of Kennebec joined the Company Commanded by myself in the first Regiment of the New Hampshire line under the Command of Col. Joseph Seille on or about the month of April A.D. 1781 and to the best of my knowledge I granted to said Dodge a furlough of an or about the month of Decr A.D. 1781 for sixty days and after the expira- -tion of the same the said Dodge applied to me to prolong his furlough which I objected to. But recommended him to Genl John Starks and I believe the said Starks sent him with others that had applied to me for the same object to the Regiment that they belonged to. and I further believe that the said Dodge enlisted to join the army in Dunbarton in the State of New Hampshire in the month of Janr. A.D. 1782
Northport Ap. 14. 1818 Obeid Frye Attest James Shaw

Nicholas Dodge
Nicholas Dodge, Unity p r Col. Cilley's N.H. Reg.
1781. to 1783. —
April 29. 1818
see Rolls of N.H.
Correct

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Nicholas Dodge, aged sixty six years, a citizen of the United States, born in Burly in the state of Massachusetts, now resident in a place, unincorporated, called twenty five mile pond Plantation, within the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that the first of January 1781, at Danborton in the state of New Hampshire, I enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the period of three years, in Capt Ebenezer Dyer's Company and Col Joseph Colby's Regiment, of the New Hampshire Troops or line — I joined my company and regiment the first day of April 1781 and served therein until the twenty sixth day of December following when I obtained a furlough for sixty days — At the expiration of the time mentioned in my furlough, I rejoined the same company, at Saratoga, then commanded by Lieut Hubbard Parker, and the same Regiment, under the command of Maj John Scott — I was afterwards transferred to Capt Isaac Dyer's Company in the same Regiment, and served therein until April 1783, when, having served more than two years in the Continental Army, more than two years , I procured a substitute, whom my officers accepted in my stead, and took my final and honorable discharge from the Army at Newburgh in the state of New York — My discharge was signed by Maj Amos Morrill, is lost and not in existence to my knowledge — The certificate of my enlistment and part of my service from Capt Eben Dyer is herunto annexed — From my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I hereby relinquish all my claim to any pension hereafter allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any, but I am not to my knowledge born on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine —
Nicholas Dodge
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Memphis Tn.
On the twenty ninth day of April A D 1818 the above named Nicholas Dodge, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him submitted —
Before me —
J. S. Wilder
Jus. Sup. Jud. Court
for Pen Comtee
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Parton Pollard aged sixty one years, now resident in Fairfax in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that the above named Dodge is well known to me; — I am knowing to his service in the continental Army, — I was in the same service, and saw him often during his service, and fully believe he served as he has above stated — From his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support — He sustains the character of a man of truth
Parton Pollard
Commonwealth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss.
On this twenty ninth day of April A.D 1818, the within named Barton Pellard, after having been carefully warned, made oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him submitted —
Before me,
S. S. Wilder
Jus. Sup. Jud. Court for S d County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States:
I the subscriber, being one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Nicholas Dodge, a citizen of the United States, now resident in the District of Maine, within said Commonwealth on the twenty ninth day of April A D 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings to be had thereon, to your Honor, that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeable to the provision of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18th A D 1818, which declaration and the other evidence produced by the said applicant is herewith annexed —
And I do further certify to your honor that after a careful examination of the said applicant and a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me, that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that, from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands, and have caused the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court to be hereunto affixed, this twenty ninth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen —
S. S. Wilde
Jus. Sup. Jud. Court for S c Com th
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Sennec. b.
The subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Samuel S. Wilde Esq. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of this Commonwealth, and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed, unto this certificate, bearing His signature, the seal of said Supreme Judicial.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand: Dated at Augusta, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen. —
John Davis

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is fifty one dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nothing  dollars and  cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of of Kennebec

Nicholas Dodge
(6070)
8th Jan 1819.
Mar 1819
St. Vins, Augusta, Maine.
Attnd John L. Smith Esq
John L. Smith Esq
6 J. G. G. Dean
Rev. Mr. Weston Junr
Reverend
of May 1820.
Disbursed, survers to, and clerical, both the out and balance on the twenty fourth day
land

Copy
131
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty fourth day of May, 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Junr. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Nicholas Dodge aged Seventy years, resident in twenty five mile pond in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Tyng and Regiment commanded by Colonel Gillies of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years
that his original declaration was made before Judge Wild on the twenty ninth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6078 . And I, the said Nicholas Dodge do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed: Nicholas Dodge
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: The right to the possession only, but not the property, that being in another, of fifty acres of land in said Plantation, two acres under improvement, a small log hut, and a small barn very much out of repair, thereon all of the value of thirty dollars. One yearling Bull of the value of six dollars Five sheep of the value of six dollars. One swine of the value three dollars. Old household stuff, except necessary bedding, of the value of two dollars. Farming utensils of the value of two dollars I have no debts due to me, that can be collected and are as much as three hundred dollars, for which I pay interest. The income derived from the foregoing property does not exceed the interest I pay yearly.

Besides which I have no income derived from property, trade or profession. My occupation is that of a Blacksmith, but having lost the use of my right hand, I have not worked at that trade for many many years, and am now wholly unable to labor. My family residing with me consists of nine persons; namely, myself, my wife Betsey aged fifty eight years, who is wholly unable to labor my son Daniel aged twenty seven years, my son Elisha, aged thirty years; my sons Nicholas aged twenty two years, Nathan aged eighteen years, and Woodbury aged twelve years, these three are all cripples two became so by fever sores, and the other by cutting his knee, they are all unable to labor; my daughter Sally, daughter Betsey, aged fifteen years, and my grand child Daniel aged five years.
Except the foregoing, and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no estate or income whatever
May Nicholas Dodge,
Subscribed, sworn to, and declared, both the oath and schedule on the twenty fourth day of May 1820.
Before me
Nathana Weston Junr 6 J. C. C. C Pleas
True Copy
Attest John Davis Clk
Helen, Augusta, Maine.
Mar 1819
8th Jan 1819.
(6040)
Nicholas Dodge

Copy from the records of Washington Penobscot County, State of Maine —
Nicholas Dodge and Elizabeth Merick were lawfully joined in the bonds of Matrimony November twenty first one thousand seven hundred, eighty eight — Ebenezer D. Durrell Jr. S. Clerk
A true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
Novr 21. st 1788
Obed Durrell Town Clerk
I Obed Durrell above named, on oath state, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Washington, Penobscot County, State of Maine — and that the above is a true copy from the records of S c Town with the exception above named as certified. I further depose and say, that I have carefully examined the records of S c Town of Washington and do find on S c records the Marriage of Nicholas Dodge and Elizabeth Merick recorded as certified by me
Obed Durrell Town Clerk
State of Maine
Penobscot ss. Subscribed and sworn to this 24 th day of January 1839
Before me S. M. Robbins Jus of the Peace

4313 Elizabeth Dodge, widow of Nicholas Dodge. late a pensioner, Oct Glance 18. 1818.
4704 claim Roll
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act 7 July 38
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2 years pri
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No deduction
Germantown Augusta Me

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
On this twenty fifth day of September A. D., 1838, personally appeared before the Hon. Nathan Weston chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State Elizabeth Dodge a resident of Burnham in the County of Waldo and State of Maine, aged Seventy two years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Nicholas Dodge who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under Act of Congress of March 18-1818 upon the Maine pension roll. She believes her late said husband furnished the War Department with the evidence of his services in the Army of the Revolution to which she refers.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Nicholas Dodge on the not recollected day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight; that her husband, the aforesaid Nicholas Dodge died on the Tenth day of December 1827. at said town of Burnham; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. that her maiden name was Elizabeth Mynick & that she was married in Augusta Maine, by a Magistrate named Farnell.
Elizabeth X Dodge mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me,
Nathan Weston S. J. C.

State of Maine
On the twenty first day of September, 1830, Elizabeth Dodge, the applicant within named, was examined and sworn, as within stated. No court was then in session, and it appears to me from her sex and advanced age, she ought to be regarded as unable to make another journey of forty miles from her residence, to appear in open court. Her case was examined with great care. I am satisfied that she was married to Nicholas Dodge late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, in November, 1700, that the said Nicholas Dodge deceased on the tenth day of December, 1827, and that the applicant has ever since remained his widow.
Nathan Weston C.J. S.J.C.
STATE OF MAINE.
Memorandum
85.
I the subscriber Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County hereby CERTIFY, That the Hon. Nathan Weston before whom the proceedings were had, is Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State. I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Chief Justice in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Dodge for a pension. I also certify that all Rollings and Certifications on file in the office of the Clerk for said County, of memoranda and their Signatures hereunto annexed are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this twenty ninth day
of January A. D., 1839.
J. H. Chandler

I Elisha Dodge of Burnham in the County of Wales. State of Maine, aged forty eight years, son of Elizabeth Dodge who made the foregoing declaration do declare upon oath, that my late father Nicholas Dodge was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, that he died in the year 1827 and that his widow the said Elizabeth Dodge has re- mained unmarried ever since the decease of her late husband the said Nicholas Dodge
Elisha Dodge
State of Maine County Kennebec ss
September 21. 1828. Subscribed and sworn to I certify the deponent is a respectable witness
Before me
George Morton Justice of the Peace

I, Eliza Dodge of Burnham in the county of Waldo & State of Maine, son of Elizabeth Dodge of said Burnham, being of lawful age, do upon oath, declare, that on the twenty first day of September A.D. 1838, my mother the said Elizabeth Dodge made a declaration in order to obtain a pension under the law of July 7. 1838, before the Hon. Nathan Weston, Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, at a hotel in Augusta, no court being at that time in session; - that I accompanied her to Augusta aforesaid in the county of Kennebec, that place being as near as any other, where courts were held, which journey, it being fine weather & she being in rather better health than usual, she was at that time able, but barely able to endure; - I also declare that she has been very feeble & infirm ever since that time, that she is at present quite sick, and is & has been for many days entirely unable to leave her room; - that it is not supposed, she will ever recover so as to be able to appear at any court, should she survive her present illness, which event, is considered improbable.
Elizer Gayer
State of Maine
Kennebec County ss
August 23 d A.D. 1839 - Subscribed & sworn to this day, the above deponent being a credible person, Before me
Erastus Bartlett, Justice of the Peace

Kennebec ss:
State of Maine
I the subscribed Clerk of the Judicial Court for said County, hereby certify that Erastus Brattle, Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit of Elisha Dodge was sworn, is a Justice of the Peace for said County, & that the signature on this sheet, purporting to be his, is genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, this 23 d day of August 1839.
I A Chandler

Oct 2 October 11, 1928.
Mrs. Emma Dodge McNaughton, Guilford, Maine.
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 24070 , it appears that Nicholas Dodge was born in Beverly, Massachusetts, date not stated.
He enlisted at Dunbarton, New Hampshire in January 1781 and served as a private in Captain Ebenezer Frye's Company, Colonel Joseph Gilley's New Hampshire Regiment until December 26, 1781, was afterwards transferred to Captain Isaac Frye's Company in same regiment and served until April 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 29, 1818, while a resident of Twentyfive Mile Pond Plantation, Kennebec County, Maine, aged sixty-six years. He died at Burnham, Waldo County, Maine, December 10, 1827.
Soldier married at Vassalboro, Kennebec County, Maine November 21, 1788, Elizabeth Merick or Myrick. She was allowed pension on her application executed September 21, 1838, while a resident of Burnham, Maine, aged seventy-two years.

In 1820, soldier referred to his children, Elisha, aged thirty years; Daniel, aged twenty-seven years; Nicholas, aged twenty-two years; Nathan, aged eighteen years; Betsy, aged fifteen years; Sally, age not stated; Woodbury, aged twelve years; grandchild Daniel, aged five years.
There are no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.
COPIED BY ADY

Rev. & 1812 War Section
December 1, 1923, ans
Miss Emille Dodge, 1800 W. Houston St., Sherman, Tex.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.24070, it appears that Nicholas Dodge was born in Beverly, Massachusetts, date not stated
He enlisted at Dunbarton, New Hampshire, in January 1781, and served as a private in Captain Ebenezer Foye's Company, Colonel Joseph Gilley's New Hampshire Regiment until December 26, 1781, He was afterwards transferred to Captain Isaac Foye's Company in same regiment and served until until April 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 29, 1818, while a resident of Twentyfive Mile Pond Plantation, Kennebec County, Maine, aged sixty-six years. He died at Burnham, Waldo County, Maine, December 10, 1827.
Soldier married at Vassalboro, Kennebec County, Maine, November 21, 1788, Elizabeth Merick or Myrick. She was allowed pension on her application executed September 21, 1838, while a resident of Burnham, Maine, aged seventy-two years.
In 1820, soldier referred to his children, Elisha,

aged thirty years; Daniel, aged twenty-seven years; Nicholas, aged twenty-two years; Nathan, aged eighteen years; Betsy, aged fifteen years; Sally, age not stated; Woodbury, aged twelve years; grandchild Daniel, aged five years.
There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Guilford Maine Oct. 4. 1928
Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Please give me War Service of Nicholas Dodge , who married Elizabeth Fly Guerrick
Nicholas Dodge was a Revolutionary soldier from State N.H.
Resides Mrs. Emma Dodge Rockingham Guilford Maine

1200 W. Houston St. Sherman, Tex. Oct. 10 1923
Dep't of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C. Gentlemen
I wish to obtain a record of the pension granted, in 1839, to Elizabeth Dodge, widow of Nicholas Dodge, a private in the Revolutionary War.
Besides the fact that the pension was allowed, I should like any further information that your records may provide, concerning

the time and place of the marriage of Elizabeth & Nicholas Dodge. Also her place of residence and age when she made application for pension.
I do not know the cost of having such a paper made out and properly certified to but if you will let me know the amount of the fee, I will send the money at once.
[Miss] Emilia Dodge

Rep WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24070
Elizabeth Dodge
Wid of
Nicholas Dodge
Brn Mass line
Act: July 7th 1838
Index:—Vol. A , Page 190
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1923 Dec. 1 - Heir to Emily Dodge and 1928 Oct. 11 - " " Mrs. Emma Dodge McNaughton and

Augusta, Me. Augt. 26 th 1839.
Sir:
I send you herewith the declaration of Elizabeth Dodge, under the Act of July 7, 1838. The friends of Mrs. Dodge applied to Geo. W. Morton, Esq. & myself for assistance in procuring her pension. I stated that she was so feeble that it would be next to impossible for her to journey to any Court town, but that by taking time, she would be able to come a part of the way from her residence, I met the Chief Justice of the Superior Judicial Court of the State, who had consented to examine her case; The weather however proving very pleasant, the old lady rode all the distance to this town, in September last, altho' not exhausted by the effort, I made the enclosed declaration, & myself attended with the Chief Justice when he took the evidence. I know that even then she could not have gone into Court had it been in session. Evidence is now forwarded, of Mrs. Dodge's sickness & consequent inability to leave home. I trust that under the circumstances of the case, you will allow the claim, so that Mrs. Dodge can, while living, enjoy some benefit from the bounty of the Government. The certificate may be sent to either Mr. Morton or myself.
I am Sir very respectfully Yrs O. D.
Mr. Morton
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commr of Pensions. }

April 10th 1818
This May certify That Nicholas Dodge Is an in- habitant of The 25 Milford plantation and County of Kennebec has had a great deal of sickness and has three cripples in his family and in our opinion is a fit subject for a petition allowing he can Market a year that he was a soldier the old revolutionary War
John Wm. Foss Pleasants & Williams assessors John R. Pillsbury of said plantation
Barton Pillsbury - Attest